Story of john proctor

01 — How old was john proctor at the time of the witch trials?

In “The Crucible”, John Proctor is a character in his thirties. In real life, Proctor was 59 years old at the time of his death.

02 — were john and elizabeth married in real life?

Yes, but Elizabeth Proctor (as depicted in “The Crucible”) was actually John’s third wife in real life. John was married first to Martha Giddens until her death in 1659, and then to Elizabeth Thorndike until her death in 1672.

Story of john proctor

John met and married Elizabeth Bassett in 1674.

03 — did john proctor have an affair with abigail williams?

Being that Abigail Williams was only approximately 11-12 years old at the time of the trials, had likely never previously met the Proctor family, and no historical evidence exists of this - it is highly improbable.

The fictionalized affair as depicted in “The Crucible” came from Arthur Miller’s own artistic interpretation of the trial proceedings as depicted in court records that were available to him at the